Service difficulty report · Skin · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
February 14, 2012
Submitted
February 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N121UW
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1294
Aircraft time
36,580 hours, 16,143 cycles
Part
Skin
Part number
D55280001005
Part serial
CC2304
Condition
Saturated
Location
Rt Elevator
Part time
36,579 hours, 16,143 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

C11 CHECK - WATER INGRESS ON RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE APPROX 11.5 INCHES FORWARD OF TRAILING EDGE & 109 INCHES FROM OUTBOARD END. REPAIRED RIGHT ELEVATOR UPPER SURFACE IAW A320 SRM 55-21-11. RIGHT ELEVATOR WAS LATER REPLACED AFTER REPAIR DUE TO ADDITIONAL WATER INGRESS LOCATIONS.

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